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SCENE 2
The ivy-covered verandah of a bungalow in the country. Anna
Dmítrievna Karénina. Lisa (pregnant), nurse, and boy.
LISA. Now he's on his way from the station.
BOY. Who is?
LISA. Papa.
BOY. Papa's coming from the station?
LISA. C'est étonnant comme il l'aime, tout-à-fait comme son père.[23]
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23] It is surprising how he loves him--just as if he were his father.
ANNA DMÍTRIEVNA. Tant mieux! Se souvient-il de son père véritable?[24]
[24] So much the better! Does he remember his real father?
LISA [sighs] I never speak to him about it. I say to myself, "Why
confuse him?" Sometimes I think I ought to tell him. What is your
opinion, Maman?
ANNA DMÍTRIEVNA. I think it is a matter of feeling, Lisa, and if you
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